Mercy Family Centre is seeking a position of Assistant to Director of Services

The Mercy Family Centre is a family resource service that provides early years care and education, adult education, and social service solutions to families in Dublin 8 and the surrounding areas. The service is a full-time service operationg from 9 to 5pm and closed daily between 12.35 and 1.25pm. We manage thirty-five staffs and 150 families daily and the service provides a high standard and quality service to children, families and the parents and staffs in all aspects of education and family supports and in a changing environment.

The role we seek is a full-time position to assist the director of services. The role requires the person to be flexible and have the ability to connect and communicate and the organisational skills to be able to work in compliances in various areas including compliance inspections, administrative structures dealing with grants and financial aspects of the running of the service to include building and maintenance and care including safety compliances, policies and procedures and human resources while at the same time being able to connect and build relationships with parents and children and staffs to ensure integration and high quality service delivery and support the ethos of Mercy Family Centre.

The role is full time and requires a minimum undergraduate degree or post graduate degree level with knowledge of working in this area or similar area or an area that requires good skills and foresight in organisational skills and management ability. The role will support training and development but will require a flexible person that can adapt and evolve and be creative and dynamic in approaching the position.

The Salary is between 37,000 to 42,000 PA based on HSE Scales and depending on experience and skills and an initial 12-month contract with the potential to develop the role beyond this time.

We require a starting date of immediate or within reason of a 4-week period following process. Applications apply to Director of Services at the email below

Pay: €39,000.00-€42,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Sick pay

Work Location: In person